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(11) EP 1 187 612 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
20.03.2002 Bulletin 2002/12

(21) Application number: 00939007.1

(22) Date of filing: 02.06.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A61K 31/425
(86) International application number:
PCT/IB0000/933
(87) International publication number:
WO 0074/676 (14.12.2000 Gazette 2000/50)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 04.06.1999 EP 99201788
04.01.2000 US 174328 P

(71) Applicant: VERENIGING VOOR CHRISTELIJK WETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERWIJS
NL-1081 HV Amsterdam (NL)

(72) Inventor:
  • POLMAN, Chris
    NL-2051 HE Overveen (NL)

(74) Representative: VOSSIUS & PARTNER 
Siebertstrasse 4
81675 München
81675 München (DE)

   


(54) USE OF RILUZOLE FOR THE TREATMENT OF MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS